Bed



Oct. 5 1926. 1,601,908

J. H. cooK BED Filed June 21, 1924 2 sheets-sheet V2 Patented Oct. 5,1926.

i entrain STATES JOHN ENRY cooK, or SALT 'JAKE orrm'uTAfi-I.

BED'.

Application led June 21,

'the present invention relates to beds for hospital purposes, the objectbeing to provide a structure having various supports and adjustments ofa novel character that `Will make it practically universally applicableto different patients and ailments.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of thepreferred embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is an end elevation,

Figure 4 is a detail view showing the mounting for the bed bottomfabric,

Figure 5 is a detail cross sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a detail sectional vieW through the body rest.

in the embodiment illustrated, a body frame is provided, including siderails 7 connected by end rails 8 and 9 and supported on legs 10. Thelegs are preferably tubular and may have extension rods 11 slidablymounted therein and adapted to be held by set screws 12, whereby theheight of the bed may be varied.

lirectly above the legs the side rails are provided with socket pieces13, into which are screwed posts 14. These posts have at their upperends jounal boxes 15, in which are journaled rollers 16 that extendacross the head and foot portions of the body frame. To the rollers areattached the ends of a fabric bed bottom 17. The

rollers have square ends for engagement by a suitable Wrench and alsohave ratchet Wheels 18 adapted to be engaged by holding paWls 19. Thusany desired tautness of the bottom -may be obtained.v

On the gudgeons of the front rollers 16 are journaled the circular heads20 of standards 21. These heads have circular slots 22 through Which arepassed clamping bolts 23 threaded into the posts 14. As a consequencethe standards may be turned to different po sitio-ns and held therein bytightening the clamping bolts. On the upper or free ends of thestandards 21 are pivoted the side rails 24 of a body rest frameconnected bycross angle bars 25. Arcuate slotted strips 26, fastened tothe side rails 24, slidably traverse the standards 21 and are adapted tobe engaged and held by clamping bolts 27 pass ing through the slots intosaid standards. The angle bars constitute holders for the bottom of thebody rest. This bottom preferably Gemiste 0f febl 28 QQIlIlGGtQd at itsvdilierent positions over the same.

1924. Serial No. 721.456.

upper and lower margins'by springs 29 to the angle bars 25.

Standards 30 have eyes 31 slidably mounted on the side rails 7 of thebodyframe and adapted to be held by suitable set screws 32.

Pivoted to the upper ends of the standards` v38 and 39, is pivoted asshown at 40 to the upper section 34 of the leg rest and also has apivotal connection 41 with the lower portion of the standard. Theslidably associated sections can be held by a set screw 42.

The side rails 7 of the body frame extend beyond thek legs 10, andmounted on the projecting ends, are substantially U-shaped frames 43having overhead cross bars 44 arranged transversely of the bed.Supporting bars 45, extending longitudinally above the bed, are providedWith terminal eyes 46 that are slidably mounted on the cross bars 44. Onthe post of one of the frames 43 is rotatably mounted a bracket composedof pivotally connected arms 45, the bracket carrying at its free end arotatable table 46. The bracket is adjustably supported by resting on acollar 47 on the post, said collar in turn being held by a set screw 48.

With this construction, it Will be evident that the fabric bed bottom 17can be arranged as slack or as tight as desired, and that the body` rest24-29 can be adjusted to The leg rest also can be adjusted to differentangles and can be placed at dierent distances from the body rest. Theoverhead rods or bars 45 constitute convenient means from Which strapsand hangers may be suspended, these bars being readily adjustable todifferent positions above the bed.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to`those skilled in the art, Without further description, and it Will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction, may be resorted to Without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention,

Vliat l claim, is

The combination with a bed frame having side rails, of standardsslidably mounted on the side rails, a rest member comprising piv- 5otally connected upper and lower sections,

the lower section being pivoted to the standards, means for securing thelower section against pivotal movement, extensible braces pivoted to thestandards and to the upper section, and means for securing the eXtensil0ble braces against extension and. contraction. In testimony whereof, Iaix my signature.

JOHN HENRY COOK.

